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176 FKAXCIS A. ALLISON, OF MATTOON, ILL.
CHILDREN.
954. William L. Allison,' res. Neoga, Cumberland Co., 111.; m. Emily
955. John L. Allison,' m. Deborah ; res. at Mattoon, Coles Co., 111.;
he was killed near Vicksburg, Miss., in 1864.
956. Joseph L. Allison' (963), b. Oct. 7, 1823, in Hancock Co., Ky.
; lawyer;
res. Marshall, Clark Co., 111.
957. Francis A. Allison '
(970), b. in Ky., Feb. 11, 1825 ; lawyer and farmer;
res. Mattoon, Coles Co., 111. He m. 9.58.
959.
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Zippora
Susan E. Allison,^ m. John Miller ; res. Nashville, Tenn.
Eliza B. Allison,' m. Capt. James Hart both ; deceased, leaving four
children.
960. Alfred E. Allison' was killed in the battle of Perryville, Ky., in 1862;
res. Paradise, Coles Co., 111. He m. Martha and , they had
one child. His widow was again married to AVilliam Gi'een
Vault; res. Etna, Coles Co., 111.
961. Charles W. Allison ' was a private in Company I, 123d regiment, Illinois
Volunteers, and served three years; is a justice of the
jjeace; res. Etna, Coles Co., 111.
962. Ann Mary Allison,' m. Walter Hadley; res. Bell Air, Crawford Co.,
111.
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963. Joseph L. Allison [956] (William,2 William i). He
was born in Hancock county, Ky., Oct. 7, 1823; married,
March 1, 1847, Harriet A. Easton, in Clark county. 111. He
lived there in April, 1855 ;
removed to Marshall, Clark county,
111.; residence, Marshall, 111., in 1878.
CHILDKEIir.
964. Annie E. Allison.*
965. Joseph L. 966.
967.
Allison,* photographer.
Sarah M. Allison,* school teacher.
Charles C. Allison,* printer.
968.
969.
Edgar L. Allison.*
Laura Mary Allison.*
970. Francis A. Allison 3
[957] (William,2 William i).
He was born in Kentucky, Feb. 10, 1825, and in the following
year was taken by his parents to Indiana, and in the spring
of 1834 went with his parents to Etna, Coles county. He
has lived in or in the vicinity of Mattoon, Coles county,
for many years. Lawyer and farmer. He is said to be a
second or more remote cousin to Judge James Young Allison,
of Madison, Ind. (See Allisons of Indiana). Mr. Allison
is a strong Republican, and made a warm canvass for Lincoln,
in 1860. He and his brothers were very active politicians,
good speakers, and able organizers ; all Republicans. The
Allisons of this family are mostly Presbyterians, and Methodists.
They are muscular, have broad shoulders, fair complexions,
with light brown or black hair and blue eyes, and
are peaceable and law-abiding people.
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